Windows 8's no-name update plan nails OS's coffin shut

USPTO rejects claims of Apple patent that figures in dispute with Samsung How hackers used Google in stealing corporate data IT News Daily August 08, 2014 Share this email Windows 8's no-name update plan nails OS's coffin shut In a noteworthy change of strategy, Microsoft plans to release future feature updates to Windows 8.1 in smaller chunks more frequently. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. USPTO rejects claims of Apple patent that figures in dispute with Samsung 2. How hackers used Google in stealing corporate data 3. Nvidia reports strong quarter as Tegra sales grow 200 percent 4. Hoax press release says Intel suspending investment in Israel 5. T-Mobile could soon be bigger than Sprint 6. Russian credential theft shows why the password is dead USPTO rejects claims of Apple patent that figures in dispute with Samsung The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected some claims of an Apple patent that was one of the basis for a recent damages award in a dispute with Samsung Electronics. READ MORE How hackers used Google in stealing corporate data A group of innovative hackers used free services from Google and an Internet infrastructure company to disguise data stolen from corporate and government computers, a security firm reported. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Lowering Management Costs to Enable the Dynamic Data Center Today's business consumers require rapid access to new tools, applications and services (mobile, social, analytics) and have become impatient with the slow application development/testing cycles and the inefficiency of today's data centers. Today's business consumers require rapid access to new tools, applications and services (mobile, social, analytics) and have become impatient with the slow application development/testing cycles and the inefficiency of today's data centers. Nvidia reports strong quarter as Tegra sales grow 200 percent Although sequential growth was flat, Nvidia exceeded analyst expectations as the company's profits and revenue climbed compared to a year ago. READ MORE Hoax press release says Intel suspending investment in Israel Intel was the target of an elaborate hoax Thursday that drew attention to its plan to invest almost US$6 billion in a chip plant in southern Israel. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue T-Mobile could soon be bigger than Sprint The tables could turn by the end of this year in the drama of the U.S. mobile underdogs, with T-Mobile possibly passing Sprint to become the third-largest carrier in the country. READ MORE Russian credential theft shows why the password is dead News that Russian hackers amassed log-in credentials belonging to more than 1.2 billion Internet users hammers home why companies that have not implemented strong authentication measures really need to get moving on it. READ MORE Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **